Egyptian mourners carry the coffin of 21-year-old Mohamed Adel, after ISIS launches attacks in Sinai
Islamic State affiliate in Egypt, "Sinai Province", claims it fired rockets that exploded inside Israeli territory
Two rockets fired from Egypt's violence-plagued Sinai Peninsula exploded inside Israeli territory on Friday without causing casualties, a military spokesman said.
"Two rockets fired from Sinai struck southern Israel, but without
causing casualties or material damage," the spokesman said, without
elaborating.
The Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant jihadist group's affiliate in Egypt, "Sinai
Province", said it had fired three Grad rockets at Israel.
It said this was in retaliation for alleged Israeli support for Egypt's
armed forces on Wednesday when the jihadists attacked army checkpoints
in northern Sinai.
Egypt is reeling from a string of deadly attacks by Isil on its security forces in the Sinai.
Smoke rises following an explosion in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula this week
Jihadists led by Isil have killed scores of troops, challenging President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's efforts to restore security and economic stability.
On Wednesday, Egypt's military deployed F-16 warplanes to bombard Isil fighters who battled troops in a North Sinai town after launching a surprise dawn attack on army checkpoints.
Dozens were killed in what was Isil's boldest attack yet in the Sinai, with militants taking over rooftops and firing rockets at troops.
Incidents along the Israel-Egypt border are rare.
At the end of last year, two Israeli soldiers were wounded by gunshots and an anti-tank missile fired at their car from the Sinai.
The most serious incident was in August 2011, when gunmen infiltrated southern Israel and staged a series of ambushes that killed eight Israelis.
Israel has a 150 mile border with the Sinai, which is mainly populated by Bedouins who have troubled ties with the Cairo government.
Smoke rises following an explosion in Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula this week
Jihadists led by Isil have killed scores of troops, challenging President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's efforts to restore security and economic stability.
On Wednesday, Egypt's military deployed F-16 warplanes to bombard Isil fighters who battled troops in a North Sinai town after launching a surprise dawn attack on army checkpoints.
Dozens were killed in what was Isil's boldest attack yet in the Sinai, with militants taking over rooftops and firing rockets at troops.
Incidents along the Israel-Egypt border are rare.
At the end of last year, two Israeli soldiers were wounded by gunshots and an anti-tank missile fired at their car from the Sinai.
The most serious incident was in August 2011, when gunmen infiltrated southern Israel and staged a series of ambushes that killed eight Israelis.
Israel has a 150 mile border with the Sinai, which is mainly populated by Bedouins who have troubled ties with the Cairo government.
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